Sign Regulations in Salt Lake County, UT (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Salt Lake County, Utah.
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Political Signs
Political signs in unincorporated Salt Lake County don't need a building permit, County Code §19.82.070 exempts them along with property signs and nameplates, but they still face real limits: 16 square feet maximum, 6 feet tall, at least 10 feet from a driveway, and removal within 15 days after the final voting day under Table 19.82.190.
Salt Lake County Political Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §19.82.070; §19.82.020; Table 19.82.190
"Political sign" means a sign advertising a candidate or candidates for public elective office, or a political party, or a sign urging a particular vote on a public issue decided by ballot. ... Building permits are required for signs except for property signs, political signs and nameplates conforming to the provisions of this chapter. (See Section 19.82.050(B).) ... Political 16 sq. ft. maximu...
Digital Billboards
Off-premises billboards in unincorporated Salt Lake County may only carry electronic message centers, outdoor video displays or internal illumination if they sit adjacent to the interstate freeway system, and even then the copy face can change no more than once every twenty-four hours. Every off-premises sign must use a mono-pole or bi-pole structure with a dark-painted back, per County Code §19.82.185.I.
Salt Lake County Digital Billboard Design Rules
Significant RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §19.82.185.I
Design. Off-premises signs shall utilize either the "mono-pole" or the "bi-pole" design and shall be continually maintained structurally and on the copy face. The back of the sign and the structure behind the sign shall be painted a dark color. Tri-vision sign faces shall be permitted and, if illuminated, must be externally illuminated. Internally illuminated off-premises signs, electronic disp...
Window Signs
Temporary window signs promoting a specific sale are exempt from Salt Lake County's sign code entirely under §19.82.050.B.1, no permit, no size cap. Permanent window signs are different: Table 19.82.190 caps them at 8 square feet per use in the S-1-G, R-4-8.5, R-M and RMH zones, and 12 square feet per use in the C-1, C-1-L and C-V zones.
Salt Lake County Window Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §19.82.050.B.1
Signs not regulated by this chapter: 1. On-premises advertising signs that are attached to windows or walls and are clearly of a temporary nature, which promote specific sales;
Freeway-Facing Signs
Off-premises billboards in unincorporated Salt Lake County face a height ceiling under Code §19.82.185.E: 35 feet in the C-1 zone and 45 feet above road grade in C-2, C-3, M-1 and M-2. Signs oriented purely for freeway viewing within 300 feet of the nearest lane get a bonus instead, capped at 25 feet above freeway grade or 50 feet overall, whichever is greater.
Salt Lake County Freeway Billboard Height Limit
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County Code §19.82.185.E
Height. The maximum height of an off-premises sign shall be thirty-five feet in a C-1 zone. The maximum height of an off-premises sign shall be forty-five feet above the grade level of the road in the C-2, C-3, M-1 and M-2 zones or, when oriented for freeway viewing only and located within three hundred feet of the nearest freeway lane, twenty-five feet above freeway grade level or fifty feet o...
Sign Regulations by City in Salt Lake County
5 cities in Salt Lake County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
5 verified rules • Digital Billboards, Freeway-Facing Signs
4 verified rules • Digital Billboards, Freeway-Facing Signs
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4 verified rules • Digital Billboards, Freeway-Facing Signs
5 verified rules • Digital Billboards, Freeway-Facing Signs
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